GAA Development Grants

Munster GAA Contribution to Clubs and Counties Physical Development
Projects

Over the five years 2007-2011 Munster GAA has invested €7,275,050 in
clubs and Counties across the province. This money has in the main been
generated from Gate Receipts and illustrates Munster GAA’s commitment to
reinvesting the revenue generated from the Munster Championships back into the
Clubs and Counties of Munster.

In 2011 Munster GAA distributed
€975,000 through Club and County Physical Development Projects. Clubs applying
in 2011 received a minimum of 10.98% of
their total spend in grant assistance.

Munster GAA Contribution to Counties 2011

In addition to the expenditure in relation to physical development
Munster GAA has also provided other financial support in 2011 to Counties
across the province:

During
2011 Munster GAA endeavoured to provide value for money to patrons at all times,
while still maintaining its commitment to supporting Clubs and Counties
financially as outlined above.

·U-16’s
are free in to all non-ticket matches.

·During
the 2011 Championship Season over 30,000 children and families availed of this
scheme, this saved families across the province almost €500,000.

·During
the 2011 Championship Season Munster GAA introduced a club ticket discount
scheme. During the course of the championship over 10,000 club members availed
of this scheme and generated in excess of €100,000 in savings for club members.

·In
addition over 10,000 students and OAP’s received discounted access to ticketed
Munster Championship games providing them with savings in excess of €100,000. These groups also receive discounted
access to all non-ticketed games.

Munster GAA – Supporting Players in 2011

·Munster
GAA administers a student bursary scheme across all third level Colleges in
Munster which is worth €72,000 to students.

·In
2011 Munster GAA contributed €277,000 towards player welfare and other player
support schemes.

GAA Contribution to the Economy in the
Province of Munster

€39,000,000 is the total expenditure by Munster clubs and counties on
Physical Development projects in the period 2009-2011.

€6,300,000 is the value of the Munster GAA senior championships to the
local economies of the match venues.

This money has been pumped into the construction industry in Munster at
a time of deep economic difficulties for the industry and is helping to keep
businesses afloat and keep people employed across the province.